The Currently Reading Podcast

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: gifting books to little ones and accessing our TBR Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how the endings of books could make or break our feelings about the book as a whole The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 1:22 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 2:26 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 4:27 - Photo Clip Lights 7:06 - Our Current Reads 7:24 - Ravenfall by Kalyn Josephson (Mary) 7:29 - @maryreadsandsips on Instagram 8:33 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow 9:50 - Fabled Bookshop 10:25 - Shoot the Moon by Isa Arsen (Kaytee) 12:42 - Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore 12:58 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 14:43 - Malagash by Joey Comeau (Mary) 19:28 - In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune (Kaytee) 19:47 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 19:51 - Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune 19:59 - The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune 22:10 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers 24:05 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross (Mary) 24:12 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross 25:13 - CR Season 6, Episode 19 27:44 - Fairyloot 29:34 - OwlCrate 30:01- PangoBooks 30:30 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan (Kaytee, Amazon Link, no longer on Bookshop) 34:44 - Fable app 35:49 - Deep Dive: Endings That Affect How We Feel About A Book 35:53 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan 36:30 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles 36:42 - The Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 38:43 - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich 40:58 - Amor Towles The Lincoln Highway Q&A (very spoilery!!) 42:19 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 43:48 - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie 43:52 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 46:25 - The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson 46:26 - Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Junon Dawson 52:05 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross 52:27 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross 53:57 - Meet Us At The Fountain 54:10 - I wish I was better at timing my days off for when I'm reading an amazing book. (Mary) 55:54 - I wish for a bookish book nook. (Kaytee) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is brought to you by our anchor store, Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX. Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are sharing their favorite reads of 2023. This year, we have two lists: favorite reading experiences and favorite books. With so many great reading experiences of… not so great books, we had to differentiate. We also had a few overlaps, and some reads that really surprised the other! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 1:46 - Our Yearly Reading Overview 5:41 - The Novel Neighbor 6:52 - Currently Reading Patreon 8:08 - Minotaur Books 8:09 - Tor.com 8:10 - Berkeley 8:25 - William Morrow 9:32 - Flatiron Books 16:04 - @megan.is.reading on Instagram (this link goes directly to the monthly goals post!) 17:02 - Our Favorite Reading Experiences of 2023 18:47 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith #5) 19:46 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine (Kaytee #4) 21:16 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf (Meredith #4) 22:08 - Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson (Kaytee #4) 22:10 - Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulson 22:53 - Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann 23:33 - Cover Story by Susan Rigetti (Meredith #3) 24:45 - My Storied Year by Katie Proctor (Kaytee #3) 25:41 - The Rook by Daniel O'Malley (Meredith #2) 26:17 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi 27:06 - Waypoints by Sam Heughan (Kaytee #2) 28:10 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Meredith #1) 29:05 - The Introduction of Popcorn in the Pages (Kaytee #1) 29:45 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 29:46 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 29:47 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 29:48 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 31:00 - Our Top Ten Books of 2023 31:40 - Slewfoot by Brom (Meredith #10) CR Season 6, Episode 16 for Slewfoot setup 32:56 - The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (Kaytee #10) CR Season 5, Episode 47 for The Life Council setup 34:03 - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (Meredith #9) CR Season 6, Episode 11 for The Covenant of Water setup 34:27 - Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese 35:39 - To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Kaytee #9) CR Season 6, Episode 8 for To Shape a Dragon's Breath setup 36:21 - Elliot Bay Book Company 36:32 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Merdith #8) CR Season 6, Episode 13 for Starling House setup 36:37 - The Novel Neighbor 36:45 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 37:47 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Kaytee #8) CR Season 6, Episode 17 for Tom Lake setup 38:39 - In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross (Meredith #7) CR Season 6, Episode 8 for In Light of All Darkness setup 40:14 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (Kaytee #7) CR Season 6, Episode 19 for Divine Rivals setup 40:43 - Fairyloot 41:09 - Search by Michelle Huneven (Meredith #6) CR Season 5, Episode 32 for Search setup 42:39 - The Swifts by Beth Lincoln (Kaytee #6) CR Season 6, Episode 6 for The Swifts setup 42:46 - Capital Book on K 43:47 - North Woods by Daniel Mason (Meredith #5) (This has never been brought as a current read) 46:03 - Congratulations, The Best is Over! By R. Eric Thomas (Kaytee #5) CR Season 6, Episode 12 for Congratulations, The Best is Over! Setup 47:08 - Strange Sally Diamond Liz Nugent (Meredith #4) CR Season 6, Episode 5 for Strange Sally Diamond setup 48:22 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (Kaytee #4) CR Season 5, Episode 44 for Happy Place setup 50:07 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (Meredith #3) CR Season 5, Episode 31 for Stone Blind setup 51:49 - The Adventures of Almina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (Kaytee #3) CR Season 6, Episode 1 for The Adventures of Almina Al-Sirafi setup 53:08 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith (Meredith #2) CR Season 6, Episode 20 for Cold People setup 54:50 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Kaytee #2) CR Season 5: Episode 47 for Chain Gang All Stars setup 57:31 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (Meredith #1) CR Season 5, Episode 45 for Clytemnestra setup 1:00:41 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (Kaytee #1) CR Season 5, Episode 31 for Black Cake setup Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is brought to you by our anchor store, Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX. Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are taking a look back at their favorite reads of 2019. These stood the test of time better than our 2018 reads, and most of these books should be available for you to grab if any interest you after hearing us rave about them four years ago! Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 4:30 - Our Top 10 Reads of 2019 5:07 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier (Kaytee) 5:35 - Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier 6:23 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson (Meredith) 7:31 - Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski (Kaytee) 7:45 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski 8:23 - A Better Man by Louise Penny (Meredith) 10:00 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow (Kaytee) 11:00 - The Whisper Man by Alex North (Meredith) 11:03 - Book of the Month 11:56 - The Passengers by John Marrs (Kaytee) 12:08 - The One by John Marrs 12:58 - The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye (Meredith) 14:15 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts (Kaytee) 15:56 - The Current by Tim Johnston (Meredith) 16:05 - Descent by Tim Johnston 18:04 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo (Kaytee) 19:47 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff (Meredith) 21:48 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live w/Garrett Graff 22:09 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (Kaytee) 23:26 - American Royals by Katharine McGee (Meredith) 25:15 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal (Kaytee) 27:04 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 27:36 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth (Meredith) 29:21 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (Kaytee's #2 book) 29:37 - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 30:32 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich (Meredith's #2 book) 32:10 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (Kaytee's #1 book) 33:53 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (Meredith's #1 book) 35:19 - Deep Dive: Discussion on our Top Books of 2019 35:49 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo 36:03 - White Women by Regina Jackson and Saira Rao 36:13 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier 36:14 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 37:10 - American Royals by Katharine McGee 37:31 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 37:33 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich 38:25 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 38:40 - The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL will be with our anchor store, Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX. Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don't shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading. . . . . A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 1:24 - Here's the Setup 2:50 - Previews: Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Movie name and release date. Box office and awards. A Muppet Christmas Carol on Disney Plus Spoken Word Grammy Nomination! 7:35 - The Cutting Room: Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen. Hustle Bustle of the city Lines from the book Each of the three ghosts Final scene Anything left out that shouldn't have been. Marley's jaw Scrooge's sister Belle's life/missing song Ignorance and Want Dead man Alibaba during Scrooge's childhood Columbian coffee commercial Scrooge's lines quoted back to him Casting and mis-casting "Played by Kermit" Scrooge - Michael Caine Ian McClellan? Richard Harris? Swapping Muppet roles Two Marleys Problematic elements. Classism versus other isms Body commentary Topper's treatment of the girl he's crushing on 40:05 - Award Season: Worst and best parts of the adaptation. Bob Cratchit's family Hillbilly horses Ghost of Christmas Past The giant raw turkey Musical numbers Fozziwig Worst and best actors. Tiny Tim Ghost of Christmas Past Michael Caine Waldorf and Statler Worst and best book characters. The Cratchit family Ebeneezer Scrooge Ghost of Christmas Present Fred 51:43 - Book/Flick Energy: Book scored on a 5 star scale. Book on Goodreads George C. Scott version from 1984 The Man Who Invented Christmas on Amazon Prime Movie scored on a 10 point scale. Movie on Rotten Tomatoes Jim Carrey - Christmas Carol on Netflix George C. Scott version from 1984 56:51 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel: What are your top 3 favorite Christmas carols? O, Holy Night Angels We Have Heard on High Strange Way to Save the World Carol of the Bells Do You Hear What I Hear - Whitney Houston Joy to the World - Mariah Carey If you had to pick a classic to adapt with muppets, which would you choose? Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee If you could travel in time, but only one direction, which would you choose? 11/22/63 by Stephen King 1:04:02 - End Credits The Color Purple by Alice Walker 1985 film version with Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey (can stream on Max and rent most places) Connect With Us: Currently Reading | Kaytee | Meredith Shad is in the Bookish Friends FB Group (for our Patreon supporters) Our Website | Email Us Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Buy Some Merch

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: sweet acts of service and manifesting wintry feelings Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: themed reading months and how we incorporate them into our reading lives The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 3:00 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:18 - Krampus by Brom 3:39 - Slewfoot by Brom 7:09 - Cozy by Jan Brett 7:16 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand 8:08 - Current Reads 8:42 - Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor (Meredith) 10:06 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 14:20 - The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern 14:45 - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (Kaytee) 20:00 - Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Meredith) 21:07 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir 24:45 - Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (Kaytee) 28:25 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith (Meredith) 29:31 - From the Front Porch podcast 32:53 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 34:10 - Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach (Kaytee) 37:05 - Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach 37:21 - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach 37:49 - Deep Dive: Themed Reading Months 47:39 - Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill 48:09 - Frindle by Andrew Clements 48:28 - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz 48:51 - Our Zazzle storefront for all things CR merch 49:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:54 - I wish everybody would compile a list of their favorite books of the year. (Meredith) 52:08 - I wish to press Marley by Jon Clinch this holiday season. (Kaytee) 52:14 - Marley by Jon Clinch Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode. As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. 2:40 - Putting the Book Into Context A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny Publication date (2009) 4.21 rating on Goodreads Seasonal setting - Summer Book Awards: Crimewriters of Canada Award for Excellence in 2009 Critic Reviews Alternate Title: The Murder Stone Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book 9:25 - The Setup 8:46 - A Deeper Exploration Setup and first paragraph Perfect prologue - sets us up for Manoir Bellechasse, but then chapter 1 goes back to Three Pines shortly An entire family of characters we as readers cannot really root for Mic drop moments Flimsy mystery, great building of suspense The pacing of the novel Quality of writing itself - last major action scene Themes: Rest, oppressive heat, paradise lost, prisons, things being unnatural, bravery in vulnerability The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny Still Life by Louise Penny Character Development - Gamache's misstep 57:08 - What Do We Need to Know? History within the book as it pertains to reality The Oddness Factor 1:07:11 - Superlatives Biggest Flaw Favorite Quote Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description 1:22:37 - Within the Series Is this book skippable? Setting the foundation 1:23:34 - SPOILERS AHEAD HERE Easter eggs to future books Next episode's read: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny No Spoilers this episode! Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Roxanna | Kaytee The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: book subscriptions and bookish advents Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: the types of and specific books that kept us up at night The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 2:01 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 5:40- OwlCrate 6:24 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow 7:36 - Fairyloot 8:11 - Current Reads 8:28 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (Kaytee) 12:46 - The Cook's Book by Bri McKoy (Meredith) 14:07 - Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat 15:48 - The Lazy Genius Kitchen by Kendra Adachi 18:26 - Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd (Kaytee) 21:43 - The Wicked Boy by Kate Summerscale (Meredith) 23:12 - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale 23:33 - Waterstones UK 24:55 - Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (Kaytee) 31:51 - One of the Boys by Jayne Cowie (Meredith) 36:58 - Curfew by Jayne Cowie 37:29 - The Measure by Nikki Erlick 38:36 - Deep Dive: Books That Kept Us Up At Night 41:24 - The Only Girl in the World by Maude Julien 41:52 - The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls 42:27 - The Whisper Man by Alex North 42:25 - The Snowman by Jo Nesbo 43:12 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara 44:06 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips 44:28 - The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler 44:46 - An Immense World by Ed Yong 44:55 - Falling by T.J. Newman 44:56 - Drowning by T.J. Newman 46:19 - The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes 46:33 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir 47:13 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 47:18 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 47:22 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 50:20 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 50:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain 50:56 - I wish to completely abandon Goodreads for StoryGraph in 2024. (Kaytee) 50:59 - StoryGraph 52:41 - libro.fm 52:42 - bookshop.org 53:38 - I wish, if you like Christmas reading, for you to read The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan (Meredith) 58:39 - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: the 2024 reading tracker and Christmas picture books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how the holidays affect our reading lives The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 2:04 - Currently Reading Patreon 8:24 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 9:19 - Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert Barry 10:25 - The Poison Pen Bookstore 10:46 - The Secret of Helmersbruk Manor by Eva Frantz (Blackwell's link) 11:06 - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson 11:11 - The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum 12:44 - Current Reads 12:59 - Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter 13:19 - Close to Home by Cara Hunter (Meredith, Blackwell's link) 17:55 - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James (Kaytee) 18:04 - CR Season 5: Episode 44 21:53 - Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill (Meredith) 24:15 - The Novel Neighbor 25:56 - The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry 26:43 - The Novel Neighbor on Instagram 27:03 - The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire 29:12 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski 30:24 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine 31:06 - The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes (Meredith) 31:16 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 33:29 - Blackwell's UK 33:48 - booktalketc on Instagram 41:26 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree 42:14 - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due (Kaytee) 43:27 - Libro.fm 54:14 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 48:25 - Deep Dive: How Holidays Can Change Our Reading Habits 50:33 - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo 51:08 - The Novel Neighbor 55:09 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand 55:14 - Marley by Jon Clinch 55:54 - The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict 56:54 - The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry 57:34 - Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber 58:09 - Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 59:20 - Meet Us At The Fountain 59:42 - My wish is that you read I Am Pilgrim (Meredith) 59:48 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 1:01:54 - I wish that Google Sheets would allow "select multiple" in drop downs (Kaytee) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: spoiling bookish gifts and needing book intel before continuing Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: when Goodreads ratings don't match your own The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 1:24 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 2:10 - Book Embosser 2:28 - The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery 4:05 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 4:15 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree 6:43 - Current Reads 6:50 - The Novel Neighbor 6:55 - The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane (Kaytee) 8:57 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 8:59 - Beauty by Robin McKinley 9:51 - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King (Meredith) 13:07 - Good Inside by Becky Kennedy (Kaytee) 17:03 - With A Kiss We Die by L.R. Dorn (Meredith) 21:45 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Kaytee) 22:23 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver 24:53 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 27:25 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine (Meredith, Amazon link) 27:40 - CONTENT WARNING HERE FOR SEXY TIME TALK. SKIP TO 35:46 FOR THE DEEP DIVE 29:44 - ezeekat on Instagram 31:18 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert 35:46 - Deep Dive: When Goodreads Ratings Don't Match Your Own 36:06 - @thelinenfox on Instagram 39:33 - Search by Michelle Huneven 40:29 - Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker 42:02 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 42:17 - The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane 43:21 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 46:12 - The Exchange by John Grishom 46:57 - Clean Air by Sarah Blake 47:36 - Fiction Matters on Instagram 48:12 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 48:38 - Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal 52:04 - StoryGraph 55:17 - Meet Us At The Fountain 55:24 - My wish was granted about stickers to cover up book club stickers on book covers. (Kaytee) 55:28 - Bookish-blends.com 56:38 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 56:41 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow 57:07 - I wish to give extra encouragement to Bookish_Blends for finding a hole in the market and filling it! (Meredith) 57:08 - Bookish__blends on Instagram 57:25 - Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: being immersed in spreadsheets and the publishing woes of Iron Flame Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: foodie books that symbolize different thanksgiving dishes The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 2:19 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 2:01 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros 2:46 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 10:52 - Currently Reading Patreon 11:08 - Current Reads 11:41 - Slewfoot by Brom (Meredith) 14:50 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 13:52 - The Novel Neighbor 16:44 - Krampus by Brom 17:14 - Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab (Kaytee) 17:29 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab 19:53 - The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier 19:54 - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud 19:55 - 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson 20:17 - Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab 21:16 - Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks (Meredith) 23:22 - Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis 25:32 - The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger 27:30 - The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende (Kaytee) 31:19 - Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker (Meredith) 34:32 - Article about racial bias media coverage 35:46 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven 35:50 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 35:59 - Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 36:08 - Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton (Kaytee) 36:25 - Foyles UK 39:59 - Deep Dive: Foodie Books to Create Your Thanksgiving Plate 41:20 - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver 43:26 - Taste by Stanley Tucci 43:44 - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Mananasala 44:33 - Notes From A Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwauchi 45:42 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan 46:39 - A City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller 47:39 - Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain 48:49 - Chef's Kiss by T.J. Alexander 49:22 - La Cucina by Lily Prior 49:32 - Chocolat by Joanne Harris 49:33 - Like Water for Chocolate Laura Esquivel 50:09 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 50:37 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree 50:53 - The House Witch by Delemhach 51:34 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson 51:55 - Still Life by Louise Penny 52:34 - The Novel Neighbor on Instagram 53:06 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:14 - I wish to convey my most heartfelt thankfulness to our listeners and to Kaytee herself for a wonderful bookish partnership. (Meredith) 54:00 - I wish for listeners to let me know about their favorite Indie bookstores. (Kaytee) 54:19 - Indie bookstore SURVEY Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!